A third party logistics provider for the best selection in fuzzy dynamic decision environments

International Journal of Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Chiang, Ziping ^a   Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung ^a  

^a LEADER UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process (AHP); Dynamic environment; Fuzzy sets; Supplier selection; Third party logistics (3PL)

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; NUMERICAL METHODS; OUTSOURCING;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION ENVIRONMENT; DYNAMIC DECISION; DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS; RESOURCE USE; SUPPLIER SELECTION; THIRD PARTY LOGISTIC (3PL); THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS (3PL); THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS; TIME SECTION;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS;

EID: 67049100044     PISSN: 15622479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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